{"id":1096,"date":"2020-06-06T08:46:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T03:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/?p=1096"},"modified":"2022-12-17T16:52:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T11:22:44","slug":"chief-editor-job-description","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/chief-editor-job-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Editor Job Description"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>Introduction:\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The chief editor is a managerial\nrole and their primary duty is to supervise daily tasks of publishing media\nincluding magazines and newspapers. They head a team of senior and junior\neditors and create original content to be published. In many company&#x2019;s chief\neditors are considered to be equivalent to the company&#x2019;s CEO and they must\npossess excellent decision-making skills. They have the authority to define and\nassign a budget, also they will be responsible for selecting stories, articles,\nand columns to be published. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Chief\nEditor Job Titles:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Chief Editor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chief Editor (Part-Time)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editor-in-Chief<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing Editor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive Editor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Chief\nEditor Job Summary:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking to hire a skilled\nchief editor to oversee the company&#x2019;s daily publishing operation. You will be supervising\nwriters, editors, and other staff. You need to manage assigned accounts and\nstaff made by the internal team. Oversee the creation and update of processes\nthat are set for editorial needs and utilize key points developed for many editorial\nreads. You should know the strategy and brand identity for all projects\nassigned. You must provide training for new associates and ensure projects are\ncompleted on time. You must work independently with little supervision and collaborate\nwith internal teams when deemed aptly. You should be ready to attend meetings\non behalf of the editorial department and uphold standards. Make sure you\nmaintain an accurate timesheet and ready to perform other job oriented duties.\nYou need to be self-motivated, a fantastic team player and possess excellent\ncontent creating skills to be a chief editor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Chief\nEditor Responsibilities and Duties:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>He must create and enforce policies regarding all publications and their contents taking quality as an important aspect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing and controlling budgets for the department they oversee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oversee the planning and creation of both written and visual contents to be published in print and online media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drafting the outline and curating mood boards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assigning projects ensuring they meet deadlines and budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leading meetings and discussions to determine what news to publish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approving layout and designs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensuring the information is precise before publishing it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prevent the copyright of the content &nbsp;and discard any misrepresentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-checking quotes and examining references<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing editorial pieces and using new technology to curate new content that could attract readers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement marketing campaigns and social metrics to ensure readership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handling readers complaint and resolving issues that have arisen after publication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hiring, training and supervising new editors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delegating and assigning the task to staff members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Motivating and promoting employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negotiating a contract with freelance writers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liaising with publishers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Chief\nEditor Skills and Qualification:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Must possess strong editorial judgment and language skill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-depth knowledge about the latest trend and current affairs at the national and international level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must have an excellent work ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being able to spot spelling mistakes and syntax errors in texts and correct grammar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outstanding creativity and positive attitude<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impeccable interpersonal, leadership and communication skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Superb computer and social media management skill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proficient with word processing programs and editing tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong organization and time management skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capable of managing multiple projects and prioritizing task effectively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: The chief editor is a managerial role and their primary duty is to supervise daily tasks of publishing media including magazines and newspapers. They head a team of senior and junior editors and create original content to be published. In many company&#x2019;s chief editors are considered to be equivalent to the company&#x2019;s CEO and &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Chief Editor Job Description\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/chief-editor-job-description\/#more-1096\" aria-label=\"More on Chief Editor Job Description\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[45],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1096"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1096"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5540,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1096\/revisions\/5540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}